New ‘currency’, new census: Buhari’s desperate quest for a legacy
By Olu Fasan FOR most of his seven-and-a-half years in office to date, President Muhammadu Buhari ran Nigeria with such insouciance that suggested he didn’t care about a legacy. However, as the inevitability of leaving office on May 29 next year hits home, Buhari has shown a minute-to-midnight desperation for “legacy projects”. Two such “projects” […]
Soludo inaugurates new Anambra trader union leadership
By Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Nnewi THE Anambra State government yesterday inaugurated a 24-man Caretaker Committee for the Anambra State Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, ASMATA, an umbrella association that unites all the markets in Anambra State, with Chief Humphrey Anuna, as the President General. The inauguration of the ASMATA Caretaker Committee, which was held at held at […]
Electoral participation: UniAbuja to enhance training of students on leadership
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA – THE University of Abuja, UniAbuja, has said it would enhance Nigeria’s democratic space by training its students on leadership. The institution’s vice chancellor,Prof. Rasheed Na’Allah, said his administration was committed to changing the political narrative for the country, through the programme. This came as the former Resident Commissioner of the […]
Christmas: itel donates Libraries, other educational items to over 1,000 children in Lagos
Christmas: itel donates Libraries, other educational items to over 1,000 children in Lagos
N1.9trn Service Wide Vote: Senate threatens 100 agencies with zero allocation
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Senate, yesterday, gave a one week ultimatum to 100 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to appear before it and explain how they spent the Service Wide Vote allocations from 2017 to 2021. Speaking in Abuja after raising a point of Order by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew […]
Man allegedly stabs wife to death during argument in Lagos
A 49-year-old man, Lawrence Itape, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife, Rebecca, to death during an argument over water to take his bath, in their apartment at Seaside Estate, Badore, Ajah area of Lagos.
